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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which animal plays an important role in "The Golden Bird"?

2. What starts the chain reaction in "The Louse and the Flea"?

3. What trait does Catherine have that makes Frederick want to get rid of her?

4. What is the cracking noise heard at the end of "The Frog-King"?

5. What magic is seen in "Sweet Porridge"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the sibling bond seen in both The Twelve Brothers and Brother and Sister.

2. What is the irony in The Water-Nixie?

3. What common fairy tale element is shared in The Thief and His Master, Jorinda and Joringel, and How Six Men Got On in the World?

4. Although Snow-White is usually told as a fairy tale to entertain little girls, what is the lesson of Little Snow-White?

5. How is the story of The Singing Bone similar to the story of Cain and Abel?

6. Discuss the differences between the two tales of The Wedding of Mrs. Fox and how each portrays Mr. and Mrs. Fox.

7. How does King Thrushbeard trick the princess? Why?

8. What are the similarities and differences between The Devil's Sooty Brother and Bearskin?

9. What is the lesson of The Three Sons of Fortune?

10. The Louse and the Flea and Clever Hans both use different story-telling styles than many of the other fairy tales. What techniques do they use?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the idea of beauty in fairy tales. What is beauty? How is it portrayed in the fairy tales? What do the fairy tales say about beauty? What perceptions about beauty do the fairy tales express to society and does society follow these perceptions? Use specific examples to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

There are many marks of fairy tales or common themes. List as many as possible. Give a brief description of each and its importance within the tales. Use as many examples as possible to support each. Discuss the idea behind having several stories with the same themes or marks.

Essay Topic 3

Prince Charming is not a term used specifically in the fairy tales but the idea of a Prince Charming is found in many of the tales. Discuss what the idea of a fairy tale prince is. Compare and contrast the various prince characters in the different tales. What behavioral codes do these princes tend to follow? What is the modern idea of a prince and is it similar to the idea of a fairy tale prince?

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